Press releases

HeartWare International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTWR), a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure,...

MINNEAPOLIS - July 28, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Visualase, Inc., a privately held company based in Houston, TX, that develops and...

MEMPHIS, TENN. - July 28, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announces that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the PRESTIGE® LP Cervical Disc...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 25, 2014-- Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014. Third-quarter net sales of $2.69 billion...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 22, 2014-- Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced that Bryan Hanson, who currently serves as group president, Medical Devices & U.S., will be elevated to...

HeartWare International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTWR) has scheduled a conference call to discuss its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time on...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 16, 2014-- Overcoming a significant roadblock to predictable ablation of soft tissue, Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) has unveiled an advanced ablation system that...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 14, 2014-- In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Irish Takeover Rules, Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) (the “Company”) confirms that, as of the close of business...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien plc today announced the launch of its EverFlex™ Self-expanding Peripheral Stent with Entrust™ Delivery System in Australia and New Zealand. The...

BOSTON-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien today announced the commercial launch of its next generation TrellisTM peripheral infusion system. The redesigned system continues to be the only...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FORM 8.1(a)&(b)(i) IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a) AND (b)(i) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TA KEOVER RULES, 2013 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS,...

MINNEAPOLIS - July 2, 2014 - As an example of its commitment to improving clinical outcomes for all people with diabetes, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced the results of the OpT2mise...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 30, 2014-- In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Irish Takeover Rules, Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) (the “Company”) confirms that, as of the close of business...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 26, 2014-- Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) will report third-quarter fiscal 2014 results on July 25. The company will host a conference call for investors at 8:30...

MINNEAPOLIS - June 25, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), today announced results from the CRYSTAL AF (CRYptogenic STroke And underLying Atrial Fibrillation) Clinical Trial have been published in...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 24, 2014-- Covidien (NYSE: COV) today announced that it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut against Ethicon...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 24, 2014-- In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Irish Takeover Rules, Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) (the “Company”) confirms that, as of the close of business on June...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 24, 2014-- Further strengthening its broad line of neurovascular products to treat unruptured brain aneurysms, Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) announced the European...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 20, 2014-- In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Irish Takeover Rules, Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) (the “Company”) confirms that, as of the close of business on June...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 20, 2014-- In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Irish Takeover Rules, Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) (the “Company”) confirms that, as of the close of business on June...

MINNEAPOLIS and NICE, France - June 19, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced preliminary results from the first human implants of the world's smallest pacemaker, the Micra(TM)...

MINNEAPOLIS, USA and NICE, FRANCE - June 18, 2014 - New data from the Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) Adaptive CRT trial show a 61 percent (p=0.01) lower risk of atrial fibrillation (AF)-related...

MINNEAPOLIS, USA and NICE, FRANCE – June 18, 2014 – New data from the Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) Adaptive CRT trial show a 61 percent (p=0.01) lower risk of atrial fibrillation (AF)-related...

MINNEAPOLIS - June 17, 2014 - Medtronic today announced the launch of HealthRise, a five-year, $17-million (USD) Medtronic Philanthropy program that supports community-based demonstration projects...

MINNEAPOLIS - June 16, 2014 - The board of directors of Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) approved yesterday a 9 percent increase in its cash dividend, raising the quarterly amount to $0.305 per share...